During a special Thanksgiving episode of Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers, Apartments.com is recognized as an official life changer for donating Free Rent for a Year to the King family.  Burdened by financial hardships, the family of four (with a baby on the way) have been living out of a motel for almost four years.  Watch now  to see how the King’s lives will change for the better by receiving a  gift from an Apartments.com representative, Dick Burke, in this touching segment, sure to tug on the heart strings. 

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This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com.

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Although it’s not always top of mind, homelessness is everywhere.  On my morning run, I pass the man singing My Girl.  On my way out the door, I see the woman selling newspapers outside the grocery store and then the man who sits just outside of the train station every morning, wishing everyone who passes by a wonderful day.  That’s already three people affected by homelessness and I’ve only gone a few blocks from my apartment. 

Volunteering is a passion of mine but what can I possibly do for someone living on the street?  Lucky for me, I work at one of the greatest companies;  Apartments.com.   From helping families in need through the Ellen DeGeneres Show, to the Campaign to Help End Homelessness, I’m thankful to work for a company that gives back and really cares.  You can join us in the fight against homelessness.  Here are some ways you can replicate the efforts and make a difference in your community:  Read More

This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com. 

As much as we talk about the importance of recycling, the United States is the number one trash-producing country in the world.  This means that 5% of the world’s population generates 40% of the world’s waste! With this being National Recycling Week, I thought it would be fun to show you some ways to conserve waste and save money by repairing, versus replacing, your appliances.  The below infograph, from Part Select, shows the cost to replace some common appliances.  If you click on the buttons, possible symptoms and their fixes are shown.  Have fun playing around with this and maybe next time one of your resident’s dishwasher leaks, you can save some money by repairing it. Read More